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{{About|the 2011 movie review series|the 1986–2010 movie review program originally hosted by Siskel and Ebert|At the Movies (U.S. TV series)}}
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| preceded_by = ''[[At the Movies (1982–90 TV series)|At the Movies]]''<br /><small>(1982–1986)</small><br />''[[At the Movies (U.S. TV series)|At the Movies]]''<br /><small>(1986–2010)
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'''''Ebert Presents: At the Movies''''' is a defunct weekly, [[Broadcast syndication|nationally syndicated]] movie review television program that was produced and presented by film critic [[Roger Ebert]] and co-produced by his wife, Chaz Ebert. The program aired on [[public television]] stations in the United States through [[American Public Television]].
'''''Ebert Presents: At the Movies''''' is a weekly, [[Broadcast syndication|nationally syndicated]] movie review television program produced by film critic [[Roger Ebert]] and his wife, [[Chaz Ebert]]. The program aired on [[public television]] stations in the United States through [[American Public Television]] from January 21 to December 30, 2011.


The show continued the format originated by Ebert and [[Gene Siskel]] on their first show, ''[[Sneak Previews]]'', and continued on ''[[At the Movies (1982–90 TV series)|At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert]]'' and later ''[[At the Movies (U.S. TV series)|At the Movies]]'',<ref name="ebertannounce">{{cite news|author=[[Roger Ebert|Ebert, Roger]] |title=Roger Ebert presents At the Movies |date=September 10, 2010 |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/pages-for-twitter/roger-ebert-presents-at-the-moe.html |accessdate=2011-03-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912161725/http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/pages-for-twitter/roger-ebert-presents-at-the-moe.html |archivedate=September 12, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref> in which two film critics discuss the week's new releases and occasional theme episodes, such as "The Best Films of the Year".
The show continued the format originated by Ebert and [[Gene Siskel]] on their first show, ''[[Sneak Previews]]'', and continued on ''[[At the Movies (1982 TV program)|At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert]]'' and ''[[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|At the Movies]]'',<ref name="ebertannounce">{{cite news|author=Ebert, Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|title=Roger Ebert presents At the Movies |date=September 10, 2010 |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/pages-for-twitter/roger-ebert-presents-at-the-moe.html |accessdate=March 21, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100912161725/http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/pages-for-twitter/roger-ebert-presents-at-the-moe.html |archivedate=September 12, 2010 }}</ref> in which two film critics discuss the week's new releases. Occasionally, the program aired special theme episodes, such as one listing the hosts' favorite films of 2011.


''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' was hosted by [[Christy Lemire]] of ''[[Associated Press]]'' and [[Ignatiy Vishnevetsky]] of ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' and the website [[Mubi (website)|Mubi]]. The program premiered on January 21, 2011 but went into hiatus at the end of the year after Ebert reported that the show had difficulties finding financial underwriting.
''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' was hosted by [[Christy Lemire]] of [[The Associated Press]] and [[Ignatiy Vishnevetsky]] of ''[[The Chicago Reader]]'' and [[MUBI (website)|MUBI]]. The program premiered on January 21, 2011 but went into permanent hiatus at the end of the year after Ebert reported that the show had difficulties finding new sources of financial underwriting.


==Development==
==Development==
A pilot was shot in the summer of 2010 featuring critics Christy Lemire and [[Elvis Mitchell]] (from [[National Public Radio]]).<ref name="ebertannounce" /> Though it was assumed that the two would co-host the show,<ref name="screenrant">[http://screenrant.com/roget-ebert-presents-at-movies-ross-78098/ Roger Ebert will officially return with a new half-hour movie review show entitled ‘Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies’] ''Screenrant''</ref> in December 2010 it was announced that Mitchell would not be taking part in the program.<ref name="towerticker">{{cite news|last=Rosenthal |first=Phil|title=Elvis Mitchell gets the thumbs' rush, no longer part of 'Roger Ebert Presents'|date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/12/elvis-mitchell-gets-the-thumbs-rush-from-roger-ebert-presents-at-the-movies.html|accessdate=2011-03-21}}</ref><ref name="avclub1">O'Neal, Sean [http://www.avclub.com/articles/roger-ebert-announces-details-on-return-of-at-the,49092/ Roger Ebert announces details on return of At The Movies] ''AV Club''</ref> Lemire remained as one of the two principal critics alongside Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ebert's new show names Vishnevetsky as co-host |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110104/ap_en_tv/us_tv_ebert_review_show |work= |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=January 4, 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108040344/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110104/ap_en_tv/us_tv_ebert_review_show |archivedate=January 8, 2011 |df=mdy }}</ref>
A pilot was shot in the summer of 2010 featuring critics Christy Lemire and [[Elvis Mitchell]] of [[National Public Radio]].<ref name="ebertannounce" /> Though it was assumed that the two would co-host the show,<ref name="screenrant">{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/roget-ebert-presents-at-movies-ross-78098/|title=Roger Ebert Officially Debuting New 'At the Movies' Show|website=[[Screen Rant]]|date=September 13, 2010|first=Ross|last=Miller}}</ref> in December 2010 it was later announced that Mitchell would not be taking part in the program.<ref name="towerticker">{{cite news|last=Rosenthal |first=Phil|title=Elvis Mitchell gets the thumbs' rush, no longer part of 'Roger Ebert Presents'|date=December 14, 2010|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towerticker/2010/12/elvis-mitchell-gets-the-thumbs-rush-from-roger-ebert-presents-at-the-movies.html|accessdate=March 21, 2011}}</ref><ref name="avclub1">{{cite web|last=O'Neal|first=Sean|url=https://www.avclub.com/roger-ebert-announces-details-on-return-of-at-the-movie-1798223188|title=Roger Ebert announces details on return of ''At The Movies''|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=December 15, 2010}}</ref> Lemire remained as one of the two principal critics, alongside Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ebert's new show names Vishnevetsky as co-host |url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110104/ap_en_tv/us_tv_ebert_review_show |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=January 4, 2011 |accessdate=January 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110108040344/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110104/ap_en_tv/us_tv_ebert_review_show |archivedate=January 8, 2011 }}</ref>


Ebert returned to television on this show for the first time since his emergency operation in 2006 that took his ability to speak.<ref name="ebertannounce" /> He continued to review movies from his office set, using famed Chicago journalist and anchor [[Bill Kurtis]] and others to read his reviews.
The show marked Ebert's return to television for the first time since his emergency operation in 2006. Since his surgery cost him the ability to speak, he continued to review movies from his office set, using famed Chicago journalist and anchor [[Bill Kurtis]] and others to read his reviews.<ref name="ebertannounce" />


==Production==
==Production==
''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' was filmed at the studios of [[WTTW]] in Chicago, where Ebert and Siskel's version of the program (originally titled ''Opening Soon at a Theater Near You'') began filming 36 years earlier.<ref name="ebertannounce" /> Though the show used a newly constructed set made to resemble a balcony, hosts Lemire and Vishnevetsky sat in the seats originally used by Siskel and Ebert on the show ''[[Sneak Previews]]''.<ref name="ebertpresents1.28.11">Lemire, Christy & Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy. ''Ebert presents at the Movies.'' January 28, 2011. Television.</ref>
''Ebert Presents: At the Movies'' was filmed at the studios of [[WTTW]] in Chicago, where Siskel and Ebert's version of the program (originally titled ''Opening Soon at a Theater Near You'') began filming 36 years earlier.<ref name="ebertannounce" /> Though the show used a newly constructed set made to resemble a balcony, hosts Lemire and Vishnevetsky sat in the seats originally used by Siskel and Ebert on the show ''[[Sneak Previews]]''.<ref name="ebertpresents1.28.11">{{cite web|url=https://siskelebert.org/?p=13309|title=The Mechanic, another year, The Rite, Barney's Version, Biutiful, The Illusionist - 2011|website=Siskel And Ebert Movie Reviews|access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref>


The show regularly featured guest contributors such as teenage movie critic [[Jackson Murphy]], Kim Morgan, Omar Moore, and producer Chaz Ebert.
The show regularly featured guest contributors such as Kim Morgan, Omar Moore, and producer Chaz Ebert.


==Cancellation==
==Cancellation==
On November 6, 2011, Ebert announced in a post on his blog that he and Chaz had paid for the first season themselves in hopes of finding corporate underwriting for subsequent seasons, and the program would have to be cancelled if that funding could not be arranged.<ref>{{Cite news|author=[[Roger Ebert|Ebert, Roger]]| title= The chimes at midnight| url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/11/unless_we_find_an_angel.html | work=Chicago Sun-Times| publisher=| date= November 6, 2011 | accessdate=November 7, 2011}}</ref>
On November 6, 2011, Ebert announced in a post on his blog that he and Chaz had [[sustaining program|paid for the first season themselves]] and had hoped to find new sources of underwriting for subsequent seasons. He also stated that the program would have to be canceled if that funding could not be arranged.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ebert, Roger|author-link=Roger Ebert|title=The chimes at midnight|url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/11/unless_we_find_an_angel.html|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=November 6, 2011|accessdate=November 7, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108022723/http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/11/unless_we_find_an_angel.html|archivedate=November 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://chicagotribune.com/business/ct-xpm-2011-11-08-ct-biz-1108-ebert-20111108-story.html|title=Roger Ebert may cancel 'At the Movies' due to lack of funding|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=November 8, 2011|first=Robert|last=Channick|accessdate=September 28, 2022}}</ref>


In a subsequent blog entry posted on November 30, 2011, Ebert stated that the show would go on hiatus at the end of the year, and the last episode aired in late December.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/11/so_long_for_awhile.html |title=So long for awhile |date=November 30, 2011 |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |first=Roger |last=Ebert |accessdate=May 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203034611/http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2011/11/so_long_for_awhile.html |archive-date=3 December 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> No further announcements were made about the show prior to Ebert's death in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/05/movies/roger-ebert-film-critic-dies.html|title=Roger Ebert Dies at 70; a Critic for the Common Man|website=The New York Times|date=April 4, 2013|first=Douglas|last=Martin|accessdate=May 14, 2022}}</ref>
In a subsequent blog entry posted on November 30, 2011, Ebert stated that the show would go on hiatus at the end of the year. The last program aired just before the year ended; despite the couple's best efforts, no new sources of financial underwriting were found.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:42, 14 November 2024

Ebert Presents: At the Movies
GenreTalk show
Presented byChristy Lemire
Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Executive producersRoger Ebert
Chaz Ebert
Production locationsWTTW Studios in Chicago, Illinois
Running time30 minutes
Production companyEbert Productions
Original release
NetworkSyndication
ReleaseJanuary 21 (2011-01-21) –
December 30, 2011 (2011-12-30)
Related

Ebert Presents: At the Movies is a weekly, nationally syndicated movie review television program produced by film critic Roger Ebert and his wife, Chaz Ebert. The program aired on public television stations in the United States through American Public Television from January 21 to December 30, 2011.

The show continued the format originated by Ebert and Gene Siskel on their first show, Sneak Previews, and continued on At the Movies with Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert and At the Movies,[1] in which two film critics discuss the week's new releases. Occasionally, the program aired special theme episodes, such as one listing the hosts' favorite films of 2011.

Ebert Presents: At the Movies was hosted by Christy Lemire of The Associated Press and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of The Chicago Reader and MUBI. The program premiered on January 21, 2011 but went into permanent hiatus at the end of the year after Ebert reported that the show had difficulties finding new sources of financial underwriting.

Development

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A pilot was shot in the summer of 2010 featuring critics Christy Lemire and Elvis Mitchell of National Public Radio.[1] Though it was assumed that the two would co-host the show,[2] in December 2010 it was later announced that Mitchell would not be taking part in the program.[3][4] Lemire remained as one of the two principal critics, alongside Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.[5]

The show marked Ebert's return to television for the first time since his emergency operation in 2006. Since his surgery cost him the ability to speak, he continued to review movies from his office set, using famed Chicago journalist and anchor Bill Kurtis and others to read his reviews.[1]

Production

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Ebert Presents: At the Movies was filmed at the studios of WTTW in Chicago, where Siskel and Ebert's version of the program (originally titled Opening Soon at a Theater Near You) began filming 36 years earlier.[1] Though the show used a newly constructed set made to resemble a balcony, hosts Lemire and Vishnevetsky sat in the seats originally used by Siskel and Ebert on the show Sneak Previews.[6]

The show regularly featured guest contributors such as Kim Morgan, Omar Moore, and producer Chaz Ebert.

Cancellation

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On November 6, 2011, Ebert announced in a post on his blog that he and Chaz had paid for the first season themselves and had hoped to find new sources of underwriting for subsequent seasons. He also stated that the program would have to be canceled if that funding could not be arranged.[7][8]

In a subsequent blog entry posted on November 30, 2011, Ebert stated that the show would go on hiatus at the end of the year, and the last episode aired in late December.[9] No further announcements were made about the show prior to Ebert's death in 2013.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ebert, Roger (September 10, 2010). "Roger Ebert presents At the Movies". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on September 12, 2010. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Miller, Ross (September 13, 2010). "Roger Ebert Officially Debuting New 'At the Movies' Show". Screen Rant.
  3. ^ Rosenthal, Phil (December 14, 2010). "Elvis Mitchell gets the thumbs' rush, no longer part of 'Roger Ebert Presents'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  4. ^ O'Neal, Sean (December 15, 2010). "Roger Ebert announces details on return of At The Movies". The A.V. Club.
  5. ^ "Ebert's new show names Vishnevetsky as co-host". Associated Press. January 4, 2011. Archived from the original on January 8, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
  6. ^ "The Mechanic, another year, The Rite, Barney's Version, Biutiful, The Illusionist - 2011". Siskel And Ebert Movie Reviews. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  7. ^ Ebert, Roger (November 6, 2011). "The chimes at midnight". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 8, 2011. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  8. ^ Channick, Robert (November 8, 2011). "Roger Ebert may cancel 'At the Movies' due to lack of funding". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  9. ^ Ebert, Roger (November 30, 2011). "So long for awhile". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Martin, Douglas (April 4, 2013). "Roger Ebert Dies at 70; a Critic for the Common Man". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
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